A look at IBM Drives

Leon · 06-12-2002, 04:24 AM

This was on [H] today. I found it pretty amusing.

http://www.hogens.com/75gxp/

Tommy Boomfiger · 06-12-2002, 04:35 AM

thats pretty funny. reminds me of a hard drive i found a month ago at my dads work. i dont remember if it was ibm or seagate, but it had a 2mb capacity. the drive still worked, but all the data was corrupted

Jeffbx · 06-12-2002, 06:12 AM

Too funny! The copy of Daikatana in the trash was a nice touch!

Leon · 06-12-2002, 06:39 AM

2MB??!??

Dang, the smallest I have seen was a 20MB drive on my old XT machine.

ribitch · 06-12-2002, 06:47 AM

i have a 10 MB drive that came with my old 286. Its a beast.

Tommy Boomfiger · 06-12-2002, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leon
2MB??!??

Dang, the smallest I have seen was a 20MB drive on my old XT machine.

i think so, they still have it. ill try to get a pic of it next time im over there

Jeffbx · 06-12-2002, 09:59 AM

About 10 years ago I supported a site that used AT&T 6300 PCs - they had either a 5 (standard) or 10MB (upgraded!) hard drive installed.

The spindles had a tendency to stick sometimes, and would not be able to spin back up. AT&T's answer to that was to give the machine a good hard whack on the side to free the stuck spindle. It actually worked great, except for the time when one of the techs had a machine open, and he gave the DRIVE a good whack... right on top of it... with his fist. The drive said 'kkkktzzz' and spun no more.

Ladogaboy · 06-12-2002, 10:00 AM

hahaha... lol...

NuTs62 · 06-12-2002, 01:41 PM

interesting story.. dangit, i dont know where the old XT's in my house went.. I'm almost sure that it still boots up too!

Hoser · 06-12-2002, 10:59 PM

I still have an IBM XT with a 10MB hard drive and full height 360K floppy drive. It still works. I don't know if any of my current machines will be that sturdy.

Dave_7 · 06-12-2002, 11:34 PM

If I wasn't worried about the jinx... I'd tell you that I've never had a problem with any of my IBM drives (75 or 60 series).

Like I said, though... I WOULD say that if I weren't worried... but I am, so I won't.

Dave.

Speedfreak · 06-13-2002, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tommy Boomfiger
thats pretty funny. reminds me of a hard drive i found a month ago at my dads work. i dont remember if it was ibm or seagate, but it had a 2mb capacity. the drive still worked, but all the data was corrupted

Format that puppy and put QNX on it.

06-12-2002, 04:24 AM	#1
Leon Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,219	A look at IBM Drives This was on [H] today. I found it pretty amusing. http://www.hogens.com/75gxp/

06-12-2002, 06:47 AM	#5
ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	i have a 10 MB drive that came with my old 286. Its a beast. __________________ http://ribitch.com/ipod.html

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Ladogaboy Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Hiding amongst the minnows Posts: 6,843	hahaha... lol... __________________ It is not enough to merely touch the face of god; you also must open your eyes so that you may see your palm.

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06-12-2002, 04:35 AM	#2
Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	thats pretty funny. reminds me of a hard drive i found a month ago at my dads work. i dont remember if it was ibm or seagate, but it had a 2mb capacity. the drive still worked, but all the data was corrupted

06-12-2002, 06:12 AM	#3
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Too funny! The copy of Daikatana in the trash was a nice touch!

06-12-2002, 06:39 AM	#4
Leon Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,219	2MB??!?? Dang, the smallest I have seen was a 20MB drive on my old XT machine.

06-12-2002, 09:59 AM	#7
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	About 10 years ago I supported a site that used AT&T 6300 PCs - they had either a 5 (standard) or 10MB (upgraded!) hard drive installed. The spindles had a tendency to stick sometimes, and would not be able to spin back up. AT&T's answer to that was to give the machine a good hard whack on the side to free the stuck spindle. It actually worked great, except for the time when one of the techs had a machine open, and he gave the DRIVE a good whack... right on top of it... with his fist. The drive said 'kkkktzzz' and spun no more.

06-12-2002, 01:41 PM	#9
NuTs62 Vice Admiral Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,763	interesting story.. dangit, i dont know where the old XT's in my house went.. I'm almost sure that it still boots up too!

06-12-2002, 10:59 PM	#10
Hoser Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, NE, United States Posts: 1,275	I still have an IBM XT with a 10MB hard drive and full height 360K floppy drive. It still works. I don't know if any of my current machines will be that sturdy.

06-12-2002, 11:34 PM	#11
Dave_7 Captain Join Date: May 2000 Location: L.A..... Costa Mesa... Whatever, Man! Posts: 1,824	If I wasn't worried about the jinx... I'd tell you that I've never had a problem with any of my IBM drives (75 or 60 series). Like I said, though... I WOULD say that if I weren't worried... but I am, so I won't. Dave.

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